Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• Pumpkin (Kaddu)500 g
• Ginger1 inch piece, chopped
• Garlic (Lehsun)4 cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp oil or butter
• salt to taste
• black pepper

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Serves

4

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Punjabi

Diet

Vegan

Method

1. 1Prepare the Pumpkin: Peel, deseed and cube. Punjabi kaddu is usually cooked soft, not crunchy.
2. 2Heat 1 tbsp oil or butter in a pot and soften the aromatics for 3 minutes.
3. 3Add the Pumpkin, Ginger, Garlic with salt and stir for 2 minutes.
4. 4Pour in 4 cups water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until everything is soft.
5. 5Blend smooth, return to the pot and adjust the thickness with hot water.
6. 6Finish with black pepper and serve hot.

Storage: Cool completely and refrigerate in a covered box for up to 2 days.

Leftovers: Reheat in a pan with a splash of water; avoid boiling it a second time.